One thing stands out more than anything when it comes to the Ultimate Universe era for Marvel, and that’s the fact it refuses to go quietly into that good night. It truly is raging against the dying light as the legendary anthology nears its official end, one that remains drenched in speculation that was recently put to bed by writer Deniz Camp — Luke Cage now getting a crack at leaving his bulletproof touch on the series.
As Ultimate Endgame approaches in 2026, Camp will unleash Ultimate Luke Cage with a new design in Ultimates #21, alongside The New Avengers, and the visuals being publicized fuel excitement for what’s in store for Marvel fans who truly wish the series could continue exploring the depths of its classic storytelling and artistry but also know that, unfortunately, it will not.
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- Writer: Deniz Camp
- Art: Pere Perez
- Cover: Dike Ruan
- Release date: February 25, 2026
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- Writer: Chris Condon
- Art, Cover: Alessandro Cappuccio
- Release date: February 4, 2026
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- Writer: Peach Momoko
- Art, Cover: Peach Momoko
- Release date: February 11, 2026
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- Writer: Deniz Camp
- Art: Terry Dodson, Jonas Scharf
- Cover: Mark Brooks
- Release date: February 18, 2026
Luke Breaks Out of His Ultimates Cage
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To say this is all a worthy sendoff would be quite an understatement, and it’s great to see Cage get involved before everything is all said-and-done. It was great to see his character, portrayed for Marvel and Netflix by Mike Colter, brought to the small screen in a spin-off of Daredevil and Jessica Jones, leading to the streaming debut of The Defenders and, as a related sidebar, there’s a more than solid chance Cage’s love interest, Jones, finally gets a sequel to her series on the heels of the current success being enjoyed by Disney+ from Daredevil: Born Again.
It’s unknown if Colter will reprise his TV role as Luke Cage in the future — having recently thrown shade at the fact nobody’s approached him about doing it — which would be as much, if not more, of a shame than the fact the world is just now getting to enjoy his impact on the Ultimates Universe and in the events of Ultimate Endgame in the war against The Maker, but the good news is it doesn’t appear he’ll disappoint when he hits shelves in the anthology on February 25.
Luke Cage, The Defenders, Jessica Jones and Daredevil are all currently streaming on Disney+.
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2016 – 2017
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Cheo Hodari Coker
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Cheo Hodari Coker